Sam James Howard (born March 5, 1993) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB). He was previously with the Colorado Rockies.
Howard attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. Out of high school, the Chicago Cubs selected Howard in the 48th round of the 2011 MLB draft.
He did not sign with Chicago, instead of enrolling at Georgia Southern University, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Southern Eagles. In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Howard was invited by the Rockies to 2017 spring training. He returned to Hartford to begin 2017, and after posting a 2.33 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 46.1 innings, he was promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, where he finished the season, going 4–4 with a 3.89 ERA. The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
Howard began the 2018 season with Albuquerque. He made his major league debut on June 10. He threw four innings for the Rockies with a 2.25 ERA. He also had a 5.06 ERA in 21 games started for Albuquerque.
The Rockies non-tendered him after the 2018 season. Howard was later re-signed to a minor league contract on December 18, 2018. On July 21, 2019, the Rockies selected Howard’s contract.
There is no information about Sam’s relationship status, On the other hand, Sam may be dating a secret lover and keeping their connection private.